Differences in medication reconciliation interventions between six hospitals: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although medication reconciliation (MedRec) is mandated and effective in decreasing preventable medication errors during transition of care, hospitals implement MedRec differently.

Objective

Quantitatively compare the number and type of MedRec interventions between hospitals upon admission and discharge, followed by a qualitative analysis on potential reasons for differences.

Methods

This explanatory retrospective mixed-method study consisted of a quantitative and a qualitative part. Patients from six hospitals and six different wards i.e. orthopaedics, surgery, pulmonary diseases, internal medicine, cardiology and gastroenterology were included. At these wards, MedRec was implemented both on hospital admission and discharge. The number of pharmacy interven

SUBMITTER: Stuijt CCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature